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Win a £25 voucher towards a meal at The Muse, Arundel.

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You can nominate your partner, mum, dad, friend or even yourself to win! The closing date is 31 January 2011. The two best nominations will be put to vote by our Facebook friends and the person with the most votes by 7 February 2011 will receive the voucher! 

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Terms and conditions

1. Open to adults aged 18 years or over and must be UK residents, excluding employees and their immediate families of The Muse Restaurant and family of Yummy Mummy Baby Friendly Dining. 
2. The closing date for entrants will be 31 January 2011. The two finalists will be chosen on this date and the voting will open up until 7 February 2011. The person who has the most votes will be the winner and notified about claiming their voucher. 
3. The voucher must be used by 31 July 2011 and excludes Saturday evenings. Valentine’s Weekend (Friday 11 -14 February) Easter Weekend (22-25 April) and Mother’s day (Sunday 3 April).
4. The voucher can be used on food and drink items from the main menu only at The Muse Restaurant and cannot be combined with any other special offer. If the bill is under £25, change will not be given. 
5. The prizewinner will be responsible for additional payment if the bill is over £25. 
6. The prize is non transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
7. Yummy Mummy - Baby Friendly Dining reserves the right to withdraw, change or cancel this competition at any time.
8. Promoter: Yummy Mummy - Baby Friendly Dining and The Muse Restaurant, Arundel. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yummy-Mummy-Reviews-Baby-Friendly-Dining/156533757725054

REVIEW 9 - The Muse Restaurant, Arundel

The Muse Restaurant

8 Tarrant Street, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9DG

Tel: 01903 883477

www.themuseonline.co.uk

Overall rating for baby friendly dining - 4/5

Neatly tucked away in Tarrant Street, just off the main high street in Arundel The Muse is a family friendly and independently owned restaurant. They serve freshly cooked traditional and Mediterranean style cuisine. There is a very varied menu, as a sample, you can choose from tapas, lamb shanks, vodka marinated salmon and there are plenty of delicious vegetarian options too. The great thing about The Muse which genuinely is a family friendly place is on a Sunday the roast dinners for kids (under 10) eat FREE!. Also, toddlers and babies eat free at any time when an adult meal is purchased - if only more restaurants adopted this idea. Although there isn't a kids menu, you can choose exactly what you want your little one to have - which is great! For babies, you can get a jug of hot water to heat up their food. There is plenty of room for your pushchair and high chairs are offered too. 

The staff are friendly and attentive, creating a really nice atmosphere. They are also open for breakfast and you can also hire the restaurant for parties or and will cater for large parties if you wanted to celebrate a special occasion. 

Yummy Mummy Top Tip - I would pre-book and let them know you want to reserve a high chair so it will be all ready for when you arrive. Oh, and try the humus - it's really good!

Baby friendly - Yes

High chairs - Yes

Baby Changing - No

Quality of food - Very Good

Value for money - Good

Have you been there? Let me know what you think?

REVIEW 8 - The West Cornwall Pasty Company, Worthing

The West Cornwall Pasty Company

South Street, Worthing, West Sussex

Overall rating for baby friendly dining - 3.5/5

The is a really handy place to pop into when you are out and about in Worthing Town. Ideally located at the site of the Old Ship Pub in South Street, where the front looks like an old ship. Inside you'll find seaside and pirate memorabilia, which looks great and there is plenty of room for your pushchair too. There are wooden highchairs for your little ones, but no baby changing which I was quite surprised about, especially being a chain and the fact there is a disabled toilet with plenty of room to fit one!

I'm not an expert in pasty tasting, but would say that The West Cornwall Pasty Company is up there with the best of them. They also offer wedges, sausage rolls, cakes and crisps - probably not the best place to kick start my January diet. But they also do a good cuppa and all types of coffee. 

Yummy Mummy Top Tip - Treat yourself and try a pasty - they are pretty good!!

Baby friendly - Yes

High chairs - Yes

Baby Changing - No

Quality of food - Good

Value for money - Good

Have you been there? Let me know what you think?

REVIEW 7 - FOOD Restaurant, Worthing

FOOD Restaurant

6 New Street, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 3BT

Tel: 01903 227780

Open daily: 11.30am - 12am

Overall rating for baby friendly dining - 4/5

This is a great place for baby friendly dining. Located in the Worthing town centre, FOOD is a well presented restaurant and is very spacious so plenty of room for pushchairs and all the bags you need to carry when you have a baby in tow! The staff were very friendly and attentive, ensuring we were all ok and we had everything we needed, including the all important highchair. 

They have an Express Lunchtime Menu (served 12pm-5pm) which is £6, or you have the option to order from the main menu. You can choose from roast pork, fish & chips, steak, coconut rope mussels or Mexican nachos to name a few. The lunch special is great value and the food is really good. For the little ones, they have a children's menu for under 10's. It is £5.50 and you'll get a main course, drink and ice-cream which is a bit pricey. There isn't a vegetarian option which I was a bit surprised about. 

Overall, FOOD has a great relaxed atmosphere and definitely embraces its family cliental whether you are looking to celebrate a special occasion or a quick lunch. I give it a thumbs up for baby friendly dining. 

Yummy Mummy Top Tip - Recommend you book as it can get busy!

Baby friendly - Yes

High chairs - Yes

Baby Changing - Yes

Quality of food - Very Good

Value for money - Very Good

Have you been there? Let me know what you think?

REVIEW 6 - The Booted Bantam, Worthing

The Booted Bantam

6 Stanford Square, Warwick Street, Worthing BN11 3EZ

Tel: 01903 208141

Opening daily: 7.45am - 10pm, 7 days a week

Overall rating for baby friendly dining - 3/5

The Booted Bantam is a fairly new restaurant in Worthing and is the home of the spit roasted chicken. The size of the restaurant looks quite deceiving from the outside, but it extends back quite far, which means there is enough room for your pushchairs! It is great to see something a bit different in town and the dining experience really works. They offer an extensive menu; whether you are looking for a hearty breakfast, a slice of cake and coffee, sandwich, wrap or burger. Or you may opt for their signature spit roast chicken with a range of sides including macaroni cheese, Caesar salad and potato gratin to name a few! They also have a number of vegetarian options too. The food is presented well and it was really nice! 

The Booted Bantam promotes itself as a family friendly restaurant. They offer parties for children under 10 and there is also a 'design your own ice-cream' competition which is great for older kids, but for us with babies and toddlers I was a bit disappointed for a couple of reasons. There's a disabled toilet which has plenty of room for a baby change unit, but there isn't one, so you will have to change your little ones on the floor. The other reason, is the kids menu is £7.50 which is really overpriced, compared to other restaurants in town which are more around the £5 mark. My meal only cost £7, so I wouldn't expect to pay more for my little one's lunch. The portions are good, so I was able to share mine. It was a shame as it has the potential to be a very 'baby' friendly place. 

We dined on a Saturday lunchtime which was a bit hectic, but it was a full house so it was understandable. The staff were really friendly and once we ordered the food it came out really quickly. I am definitely going to go back, but would probably opt for a mid-week lunch when it is a bit quieter. I would imagine it has a great atmosphere in the evening too, so am looking forward to trying it out with friends. *Calls up babysitter*

Yummy Mummy tip – From 8.30-11am you can get a a hot drink and a bacon or sausage bap for £1.85, plus as many refills as you like! Now that's good value. 

Baby friendly – Yes, kind of. 

High chairs - Yes 

Baby Changing - No

Quality of food - Very Good

Value for money - Yes

Have you been there? Let me know what you think?

REVIEW 5 - Los Amigos, Hove

Los Amigos

60 Church Road, Hove, BN3 2FP

Tel: 01273 778777

Opening times:

Mon-Fri 11:00 - 15:30

Mon-Fri 17:30 - 23:00

Sat-Sun 11:00 - 23:00

Overall rating for baby friendly dining - 2.5/5

Los Amigos Mexican restaurant is a Hove staple for young and old, but for parents with babies and toddlers this is definitely just a daytime eatery. This may seem like common sense but sometimes you’d like to find a place to eat of an evening as a family, unfortunately, Los Amigos isn’t the place – but for lunch it was great!

We had no trouble at all finding somewhere to sit on a mid-week lunchtime, but if it had been more crowded, I doubt we would’ve fitted in the buggy too. The waitress was helpful and friendly, she made it clear they wouldn’t heat up our baby food for us but did provide hot water for us to do it ourselves, this is fair enough, a lot of places take this stance but a distinct lack of baby changing facilities made it clear the restaurant wasn’t fully embracing its younger clientele. They also brought us one of the provided highchairs on arrival although it was a bit grubby so points off for that.

The menu is extensive and predominantly Mexican food but they also do Spanish & Italian dishes too. It is slightly overpriced, but we were drawn in by their lunchtime offer and the food we ate; vegetable fajitas and a chicken, bacon & avocado wrap were above average.

They claim they do cater for children and there is a kids’ menu, but at any time other than lunchtime I personally wouldn’t feel comfortable taking a baby or toddler to Los Amigos. Maybe for older children it would be OK, but only for a special occasion, the prices mean this isn’t your everyday place.

Yummy Mummy tip – At the time of writing they have a lunchtime special offering a reasonable selection of sandwiches, wraps, fajitas and light dishes as well as a soft drink, or for those who aren’t fatigued, a small glass of wine all for £6.95.  

Baby friendly – Not really

High chairs - Yes (bit grubby)

Baby Changing - No

Quality of food - Good

Value for money - For lunch – yes!

Have you been there? Let me know what you think?

REVIEW 4 - The Stoneham Pub, Hove

The Stoneham Pub
153 Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5QJ
Monday to Saturday: 12noon - 12midnight
Sunday: 12noon - 10.30pm
Food Served Daily: 12noon - 9.30pm


Overall rating for baby friendly dining - 4.5/5


With its spacious dining & drinking area there are plenty of tables, we had no trouble at all finding somewhere to sit on the weekday lunchtime we visited. There was also enough space to park our buggy and fit in one of the provided highchairs at our table, we were also pleased to see clean baby changing facilities too. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly; bringing us menus immediately, taking our drink orders and providing hot water for heating up our baby food.


The food is all Italian fare with bruschetta, olives and antipasti among the starters with pizzas, pasta and salads making up the mains. The prices are very reasonable and the food we ate; mushroom ravioli and lasagne were both delicious, and for the younger visitors there is also a great kids’ menu. And don’t worry about your little ones getting bored, if you’re popping in for a coffee or sitting down to a pizza, there’s a big basket of toys to keep them entertained. With a great big garden, decking area and function room, The Stoneham seems to have everything for families whether you live in Hove or you’re just visiting.


Yummy Mummy Top Tip - They sell handy kids snack packs which include a selection of fruit, cheese, crackers and fromage frais. 


Baby friendly - Yes
High chairs - Yes
Baby Changing - Yes
Quality of food - Very Good
Value for money - Very Good


Have you been there? Let me know what you think?